Harley Finkelstein
Harley Finkelstein is the president of Shopify and the grandchild of Holocaust survivors, who has previously promoted Kanye West's Yeezy brand, and now faces scrutiny for the company's hosting of an online store selling swastika T-shirts.
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Shopify president Harley Finkelstein mentioned that their events draw hundreds of entrepreneurs planning to build their companies in Canada.
Morning Update: The great tech escape
Canada· 2025-09-28
Harley Finkelstein is the president of Shopify, which hosts weekly events for entrepreneurs.
Tech founders leaving Canada at accelerating rate, survey findsCanada· 2025-09-22
Shopify Inc. president Harley Finkelstein told the crowd that Canada needs to do a better job at retaining talent and companies.
Cohere to Canada’s tech industry: stay and grow at homeCanada· 2025-06-25
Harley Finkelstein, president of Shopify, discussed the company's strong quarter amid market volatility.
Shopify posts strong first-quarter revenue growth, but outlook lags expectationsCanada· 2025-05-11
Harley Finkelstein was appointed as president of Shopify in September 2020.
Shopify offered Mark Carney a job as president in 2020, before he went to BrookfieldCanada· 2025-04-25
Harley Finkelstein spoke about the uncertainty entrepreneurs face due to the current economic situation.
Apple’s billion-dollar tariff dilemma: raise prices or eat the cost of U.S. leviesCanada· 2025-04-03
Shopify Inc. president Harley Finkelstein told analysts that merchants on its e-commerce platform depend on the exemption to compete.
Trump’s threat to suspend ‘de minimis’ exemption leaves Canadian retailers on pauseCanada· 2025-02-14
Harley Finkelstein referenced AI tools that help Shopify merchants work more efficiently.
Shopify removes Kanye West store selling swastika T-shirtsCanada· 2025-02-11
Harley Finkelstein, Shopify's president, has a personal connection to Jewish heritage and has supported Jewish communities.
Former Shopify executives denounce platform for hosting Kanye West’s store selling swastika T-shirtsCanada· 2025-02-10
